11 December HPOS access changes from DHS December 11, 2018 By Miranda Grace Announcement, Services Australia HPOS access changes 0 From 1 December 2018, delegations in HPOS will automatically expire after a 12-month period. After the 12-month period, providers will need to renew their delegates’ access or the delegate will need to request delegate access. From 1 December 2018, delegations in HPOS will automatically expire after a 12-month period. After the 12-month period, providers will need to renew their delegates’ access or the delegate will need to request delegate access. To help with this change: administrative staff can now submit a request for delegation access or renewal to a provider for their approval a delegation period can be set for any specified time limit up to a maximum of 12 months. All HPOS users will now have their access to HPOS suspended after 6 months of inactivity. The first suspensions will begin on 1 March 2019, meaning that if you haven’t accessed HPOS since September, your access will be suspended. To keep your access active, log on to HPOS and access your services at least once every 6 months. If you’re a delegate, your activity also keeps your provider’s access active. If your access is suspended, you can reactivate it by logging on to HPOS and selecting Reactivate Access to HPOS. This will come up when you try to log on. Related Articles Changes to Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) – September In response to the recommendation made by the ‘Independent Review of Health Providers' Access to Medicare Card Numbers’ the following changes will be made to HPOS in September. National Immunisation Program changes from 1 July 2020 PBS changes from 01 December 2020 Changes to Health Professional Online Services (HPOS) The Department of Human Services has released important information outlining changes to the Health Professionals Online Services (HPOS) in December to support the recommendations outlined in the Independent Review. MBS item changes in effect from 01 April For a list of MBS item changes that have come into effect from 01 April click on the link below. Specific MBS Changes from 1 November Visit the Department of Human Services website for news of specific MBS changes beginning on 1 November. Comments are closed.